Bezel



June 9,1925, 1 1,541,217

F. C. HERBERMANN BEZEL Filed Jan. 5, 1925 8 J6 J6 J2 J2 9 I I W 6 y BY 6% INVENTOR A TTORNEY Patented June 9, 1925.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FREDERICK C. HERBERMANN, OF MOUNT VERNON, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR T PHINNEY-WALKER COMPANY, OF YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION.

IBEZEL.

Application filed January 5, 1925. Serial No. 627.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FREDERICK C. HERBER- MANN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Mount Vernon, in the county of lVestchcster and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bezels, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to bezels for clocks l0 and similar instruments, and has for its object to provide an improved bezel particularly applicable to clocks of the rim wind type, which are often used on automobiles or in other locations where the clocks are exposed to dust and water.

The object of the invention is to provide an improved bezel which will be effective to prevent the entrance of water or other foreign substance into the clock casings, the

J construction providing a practically water and dust tight joint as will more fully appear hereinafter.

In the accompanying drawings, Fig. 1 is a face view of a clock containing, the improved bezel. Fig. 2 is a section on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

The clocks referred to commonly have an inner and an outer casing, the former, to which the bezel is attached, being rotatable within the latter for winding or setting the clock, or for both purposes. In the drawings, the outer casing is shown at 6 and the inner casing at 7. The outer casing has at its front end an annular outwardly projecting flange 8, and the front end of the inner casing is internally threaded as indicated at 9 to receive the bezel.

The bezel consists of a ring 10, the cross section of which is capable of variation, but which has an inner face or surface 11 adapted to seat against the flange 8, and at the margin of this surface is a flange or rim 12 which overlaps the outer edge of the flange 8. A groove 13 in the rear face of the bezel receives the front end of the inner case 7 and the inner wall of this groove is threaded to engage the threads 9 as shown. The

glass 14 is set in a rebate or seat 15 at the inner side of the bezel ring, usually at a snap fit. The dial of the clock is indicated at 16, and the works may be of any suitable or desired type, illustration and description of which are unnecessary. The outer edge of the bezel is preferably knurled so that it may be grasped and turned.

When the bezel is screwed into place a threaded joint is produced between the same and the inner case 7, and a lap joint is produced between the rear face of the bezel ring and the flange S of the outer case, with the rearwardly directed flange 12 of the bezel projecting beside the edge of the flange 8. This makes a. relatively tight joint so that rain or dust driven against the clock willbe prevented from entering the cases. Nevertheless the construction permits the inner case to be turned for winding or setting. Some objection has in the past arisen from dirt and water entering the cases of these clocks, and the present invention is believed to effectively remove such objections.

It may also be added that the bezel gives a pleasing finish or appearance to the front of the clock.

I claim: w

1. The combination with inner and outer clock casings, of a bezel screwed into the inside of the front end of the inner casing and having an outwardly extending portion forming a lap joint with the outer casmg.

2. The combination with inner and outer clock casings, the latter having an outwardly projecting flange at its front end, of a bezel mounted on the inner casing and having a flange which laps the flange of the outer casing.

3. The combination with inner and outer clock casings, the latter having an outwardly projecting flange at its front end. of a bezel mounted on the inner casing and having a surface opposite the outer face of said flange, and a rearwardly projecting rim, which laps the outer edge of said flange.

4. The combination with inner and outer clock casings, the latter having an outwardly projecting flange at its front end, of a bezel mounted on the front end of the inner casing, the bezel having an outwardly projecting portion which laps. said flange, said portion being provided at its outer edge with a rearwardly projecting rim overlapping the outer edge of said flange.

In testimony whereof, I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

FREDERICK C. HERBERMANN.

\Vitnesses CHARLES E. MANNING, K. D. BURDEN. 

